2019 British Soap Awards

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{{Use British English|date=June 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox award

| main = The British Soap Awards

| presenter = Various

| date = {{Start date|2019|06|01|df=y}}

| location = The Lowry, Salford

| country = United Kingdom

| network = {{Hlist|ITV|STV}}

| runtime = 120 minutes

| previous = 2018

| next = 2022

| most_awards = Coronation Street (5)

| host = Phillip Schofield

}}

The 2019 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2018 and 2019. The ceremony was held on 1 June 2019 at the Lowry theatre in Salford Quays, Salford, and was broadcast live on ITV1 and STV. The publicly voted categories were announced on 9 April 2019, with the vote opening that same day.{{cite news |last1=Baillie |first1=Katie |title=Coronation Street's Bhavna Limbachia and Emmerdale's Ryan Hawley get British Soap Awards nods as full list is revealed |url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/09/coronation-streets-bhavna-limbachia-emmerdales-ryan-hawley-get-british-soap-awards-nods-full-list-revealed-9137670/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Metro |publisher=(DMG Media) |date=9 April 2019 |archive-date=22 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022043442/https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/09/coronation-streets-bhavna-limbachia-emmerdales-ryan-hawley-get-british-soap-awards-nods-full-list-revealed-9137670/ |url-status=live }} This included a longlist for the Best Actress and Actor awards. The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 30 April 2019, alongside tickets for the ceremony being made available for sale.{{cite news |last1=Kilkelly |first1=Daniel |title=British Soap Awards 2019 shortlist revealed as EastEnders and Hollyoaks top the nominations |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a27315460/british-soap-awards-2019-shortlist-nominations/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hearst Communications) |date=30 April 2019 |archive-date=30 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430124953/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a27315460/british-soap-awards-2019-shortlist-nominations/ |url-status=live }}

Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks won two of the three viewer-voted categories, including Best British Soap, while ITV soap Coronation Street took home the most awards that night, with five wins.{{cite news |last1=Tobin |first1=Christian |title=Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners in full |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a27675823/british-soap-awards-2019-winners/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hearst Communications) |date=1 June 2019 |archive-date=25 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425050404/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a27675823/british-soap-awards-2019-winners/ |url-status=live }} One of Coronation Street{{'}}s wins included the Outstanding Achievement accolade, which went to actress Sue Nicholls, for her role as Audrey Roberts.{{cite news |last1=Hill |first1=Rose |title=British Soap Awards 2019 winners revealed - full list as Hollyoaks wins Best Soap |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/british-soap-awards-2019-winners-16238883 |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Daily Mirror |publisher=(Reach plc) |date=1 June 2019 |archive-date=28 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428133124/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/british-soap-awards-2019-winners-16238883 |url-status=live }} EastEnders child actress Kara-Leah Fernandes won two awards, Best Young Actor and Best On-Screen Partnership, the latter of which was shared with her on-screen father, played by Roger Griffiths.{{cite news |last1=Fitzpatrick |first1=Katie |title=British Soap Awards 2019: All the winners |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/british-soap-awards-2019-winners-16365869 |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Manchester Evening News |publisher=(Reach plc) |date=1 June 2019 |archive-date=31 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131123934/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/british-soap-awards-2019-winners-16365869 |url-status=live }} Doctors also won Best Comedy Performance for the second year in a row when Sarah Moyle won for her role as Valerie Pitman.{{cite news |last1=Rodger |first1=James |title=British Soap Awards 2019 FULL LIST of winners as Coronation Street triumphs |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/british-soap-awards-2019-full-16369108 |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Birmingham Mail |publisher=(Reach plc) |date=2 June 2019 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517073403/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/british-soap-awards-2019-full-16369108 |url-status=live }}